Petland

Petland, the largest pet shop chain in the country has more than 100 locations in the United States and dozens more in foreign markets - Canada, China, Mexico, France, Japan, Israel and South Africa. The Ohio-based chain buys a large number of dogs from the Hunte Corporation – the largest dog broker in the country. CAPS worked undercover for six months at Hunte Corporation and investigated some of the puppy mill breeders selling puppies to Hunte. The footage collected by…

CAPS has sponsored protests against Petlands in Canada where there are 37 franchises. Publication/Event date: 2011-09-09 Publication name: CTV News Winnipeg URL for more info: http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110909/wpg_pets_110909/20110909/?hub=WinnipegHome Summary: A national pet store chain has announced it will phase out its sales of kittens and puppies. "Our decision to end these sales was a tough one and was based on business fundamentals," said Robert Brissette, CEO of Petland. In a media release, Brissette said more people are using online services to purchase…